EP1035905A1 - Substrate media for plasma gas processing reactors - Google Patents
Substrate media for plasma gas processing reactorsInfo
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- EP1035905A1 EP1035905A1 EP98938831A EP98938831A EP1035905A1 EP 1035905 A1 EP1035905 A1 EP 1035905A1 EP 98938831 A EP98938831 A EP 98938831A EP 98938831 A EP98938831 A EP 98938831A EP 1035905 A1 EP1035905 A1 EP 1035905A1
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F01N3/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust
- F01N3/08—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous
- F01N3/0892—Electric or magnetic treatment, e.g. dissociation of noxious components
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- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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- B01D53/00—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols
- B01D53/32—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols by electrical effects other than those provided for in group B01D61/00
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- B01J8/00—Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particles; Apparatus for such processes
- B01J8/02—Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particles; Apparatus for such processes with stationary particles, e.g. in fixed beds
- B01J8/0207—Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particles; Apparatus for such processes with stationary particles, e.g. in fixed beds the fluid flow within the bed being predominantly horizontal
- B01J8/0214—Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particles; Apparatus for such processes with stationary particles, e.g. in fixed beds the fluid flow within the bed being predominantly horizontal in a cylindrical annular shaped bed
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- B01J2219/0807—Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiation; Apparatus therefor employing electric or magnetic energy giving rise to electric discharges involving electrodes
- B01J2219/0824—Details relating to the shape of the electrodes
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- B01J2219/0894—Processes carried out in the presence of a plasma
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- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F01N2570/00—Exhaust treating apparatus eliminating, absorbing or adsorbing specific elements or compounds
- F01N2570/14—Nitrogen oxides
Definitions
- the present invention relates to gas processing reactors in which a gaseous medium to be processed is subjected to the action of a plasma in the presence of a ceramic substrate material which acts to enhance the generation and maintenance of the plasma, and specifically to such reactors for the removal of noxious combustion products from the exhaust gases of internal combustion engines.
- the substrate consists of a bed of pellets made of alumina, silica or zirconia.
- the substrate consists of pellets of a heat-resisting ferro-electric material such as barium titanate.
- a plasma enhanced reactor for the processing of gaseous media including a gas permeable bed of active material, means for constraining a gaseous medium to be processed to pass through the bed of active material and means for applying across the bed of active material a potential difference sufficient to establish a gaseous discharge in the gaseous medium in the interstices in the bed of active material characterised in that the bed of active material comprises an agglomeration of particles each of which includes a dielectric chemically active mixed metal oxide and at least ten weight per cent of a binder consisting of a second dielectric chemically active metal oxide .
- a mixed metal oxide is defined as an oxide material including ions of at least two different metals.
- the substrate can consist of a mixture of alumina and barium titanate, or alumina and calcium titanate, or alumina or titania and a zeolite, preferably with gamma alumina as the binder.
- a plasma reactor for removing particulate carbonaceous and other combustion products and simultaneously controlling or removing NO from the exhaust of an of internal combustion engine, consists of a cylindrical stainless steel chamber 1, which is arranged to be connected to an earthing point (not shown) and which has an inlet nozzle 2 by means of which it can be connected to the exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, and a similar outlet nozzle 3.
- Mounted coaxially within the chamber 1 are perforated electrodes 4 and 11 of stainless steel.
- Inner electrode 4 is connected via high tension lead through connectors 12, 13 to a source of high potential, again not shown in the drawing.
- the electrodes 4 and 11 are supported in the chamber 1 by means of insulating supports 5 and 6.
- the upstream end of the inner electrode 4 is closed off and the adjacent support 5 has a number of axial holes 7 in it so as to render it gas permeable with as little back pressure as is practicable.
- the other support, 6, is impermeable.
- exhaust gases are constrained to pass radially as well as axially, through the space 8 between the outer electrode 11 and the inner electrode 4.
- some exhaust gas passes directly axially into the space 8 whilst some initially passes into the space between the wall of the chamber 1 and the outer electrode 11, then flowing radially through the latter into the space ' 8.
- the electrodes 4 and 11 and the supports 5 and 6 also act to retain a bed 9 of pellets 10 in the space 8 between the outer electrode 11 and the inner electrode 4.
- the high potential applied across the electrodes 4 and 11 is such as to excite a non-thermal plasma in the exhaust gases in the interstices between the pellets 10.
- a convenient potential for this purpose is a potential of about 10 kV to 30 kV which may be a regularly pulsed direct potential or a continuously varying alternating potential, or may be an interrupted continuous direct potential.
- a potential of 20 kV per 30 mm of bed depth typically employ a potential of 20 kV per 30 mm of bed depth.
- the pellets 10 are made of a mixture of oxide materials such as alumina and barium titanate, or alumina and calcium titanate, or alumina and titania, or titania and a zeolite. Alternatively they can be made of a mixed oxide material.
- oxide materials such as alumina and barium titanate, or alumina and calcium titanate, or alumina and titania, or titania and a zeolite.
- they can be made of a mixed oxide material.
- the close proximity of the different metal oxides in the pellets 10 enhances their activity in relation to the NO ⁇ and other components of diesel exhaust emissions in particular compared with a bed of pellets made of either single metal oxide materials or a mixture of pellets of single metal oxide materials .
- Table 1 and Table 2 comprising respectively barium titanate/gamma- alumina and calcium titanate/gamma-alumina extrudates at 4 mm diameter, in which the gamma alumina serves as both active constituent and binder.
- the barium titanate and calcium titanate powders from which these mixed oxide extrudates were produced had permittivities of respectively 1410 (barium titanate) and 155 (calcium titanate) measured at 25°C and 1 kHz.
- active alumina in the gamma alumina form as a binder provides beneficial effects, as for example when used in a ferroelectric bed reactor for the removal of NO ⁇ from diesel exhausts.
- active alumina in the gamma alumina form provides beneficial effects, as for example when used in a ferroelectric bed reactor for the removal of NO ⁇ from diesel exhausts.
- the strength of the extrudates can be adjusted by varying the amount of alumina binder. It is considered that a minimum alumina content in the region of 15% is required for sufficient practical strength.
- Wear resistance of the extrudates can be increased by varying the amount of binder.
- a bed consisting of two or more materials in the form of separate beads or fragments may exhibit preferential wear of one component leading to dust formation when in use.
- the examples described here involve two components (e.g. barium titanate and alumina) the use of binder would allow extrudates to be produced from more than two components for example extrudates from mixed titanate/alumina/zeolite powders.
- a bed of extrudates consisting of mixed powders avoids or reduces the effect of preferential settling of a component as is found to occur when a bed consists of a mixture of beads or fragments of different materials, for example barium titanate fragments and alumina beads.
- Extrudates are generally less expensive to produce than spheres and cost savings can arise when producing extrudates of mixed materials.
- the ⁇ -alumina binder can contribute a beneficial chemical effect during operation of the bed in addition to its role as a binder and aid NO ⁇ removal from the diesel exhaust stream.
- a ferroelectric component such as barium titanate
- varying the amounts of alumina binder allows a control of the permittivity of the extrudates.
- the extrudate will contain regions of differing surface chemistry.
- the ⁇ -alumina has a basic surface chemistry while the binder is likely to have a more acidic surface.
- the presence of differing surface acidity/basicity in each extrudate is considered to affect the efficiency for removal of NO ⁇ .
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- Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
- Exhaust Gas Treatment By Means Of Catalyst (AREA)
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- Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
- Exhaust Gas After Treatment (AREA)
- Treating Waste Gases (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9718968 | 1997-09-09 | ||
GBGB9718968.2A GB9718968D0 (en) | 1997-09-09 | 1997-09-09 | Substrate media for plasma gas processing reactors |
PCT/GB1998/002458 WO1999012637A1 (en) | 1997-09-09 | 1998-08-17 | Substrate media for plasma gas processing reactors |
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EP1035905A1 true EP1035905A1 (en) | 2000-09-20 |
EP1035905B1 EP1035905B1 (en) | 2003-06-18 |
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EP98938831A Expired - Lifetime EP1035905B1 (en) | 1997-09-09 | 1998-08-17 | Substrate media for plasma gas processing reactors |
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EP (1) | EP1035905B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2002511332A (en) |
AU (1) | AU8742898A (en) |
DE (1) | DE69815710T2 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2202884T3 (en) |
GB (1) | GB9718968D0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1999012637A1 (en) |
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EP1213052A1 (en) * | 2000-12-09 | 2002-06-12 | Degussa AG | Electrically heated fixed bed reactor and use thereof |
GB0221973D0 (en) * | 2002-09-21 | 2002-10-30 | Accentus Plc | Non-thermal plasma reactor |
GB2468865B (en) | 2009-03-24 | 2014-04-16 | Tri Air Developments Ltd | Improved air decontamination device |
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